TMH NURSES PACT

TMH NURSES PACT Details Highlights of the contract which members of the United Nurses of America ratified Tuesday: Pay: Raises of 4 percent effective Oct. 1 and parity by October 2003 with members' counterparts at Northside Medical Center in Youngstown. Hourly rate: After the final pay raise, starting nurses will earn $21.86 an hour and those with more than 15 years' experience will earn $26.89 an hour. Nurses with special credentials will earn more. Shift differentials will add extra pay for some shifts. Overtime: Full-time nurses can be required to work overtime no more than twice in a four-week period; part-time nurses no more than eight hours per four weeks. Nurses will be paid double-time on the second occasion. Sick leave: Nurses are paid for the first day of sick leave. Previous contract allowed only three first-day payments a year. Tuition reimbursement: Full-time nurses eligible for tuition reimbursement for six credit hours per year; part-time for three credit hours. Employees must agree to a two-year working commitment. Agency nurses: Union agrees to use of agency nurses, but only under certain conditions. Source: United Nurses of America